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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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